ABRSM Grade 1 Music Theory August 2020 Flashcards
ABRSM Grade 1 Music Theory August 2020
interval of a 2nd – line to space or space to line
interval of a 3rd – line to line or space to space
interval of a 5th – space to space or line to line
8ve
octave - 8 note interval (same letters)
a tempo
in time
accelerando (or accel.)
gradually getting quicker
accent - a sign placed over/under note
accidentals
adagio
slow
allegretto
fairly quick (but not as quick as allegro)
allegro
quick (literally ‘cheerful’)
andante
at a medium (‘walking’) speed
bar line - divides several notes into bars
bass clef
beam – line(s) joining flagged notes (replaces the flags)
cantabile
in a singing style
common time - same as:
4
4
crescendo - gradually getting louder
crescendo (or cresc.)
gradually getting louder
crotchet note - 1 count
crotchet rest - 1 count rest
Da Capo (D.C.) al fine
play again from the ‘start’ then play to the ‘end’
da capo (or D.C.)
repeat from the beginning
decrescendo - gradually getting quieter
decrescendo (or decresc.)
gradually getting quieter
diminuendo (or dim.)
gradually getting quieter
dolce
sweet
dotted minim note = 3 counts
i.e. 2 + 1, (dot = ½ of note)
dotted minim rest (rest plus dot) - 3 counts
double bar line - end of music
dynamics
loud, quiet, etc.
(symbols - ff, f, mf, mp, p, pp)
forte
loud
pause or wait (‘fermata’) - over/under note
fortissimo
very loud